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The Brussels Post, 1966-05-12, Page 4PARTIALLY ASSISTED PREMIUMS Cost for those eligible for premium assistance Complete Government YOu Cost Pays Pay (a) The single person 60.90 (covering only the member) with a taxable income in 1965 of $500 or less $30.00 $30.00 157.50 revery 3 months) (c) The family of three or more $150.00 $90.00 $60.00. (covering the head of the family (1115.03 and all eligible dependants) 31roz,„) with a total taxable income in 1965 of $1,300 or less FULL PREMIUMS Cost for those not eligible for premium assistance COST (a) The single person $110.00 a year ($15.00 every 3 months) $120,00 a year (530.00 every 3 months) (C) The family of three or more $150.00 a year (covering the head of the family ($37.50 every 3 months) and all eligible dependants) (covering only the member) (b) The family of two (covering the head of the family and one eligible dependant) (b) The family of two $120.00 $60.00 ($ °ea y5.13° 3 months) (covering the head of the family and-one eligible dependant) with a total taxable income in 1965 of $1,000 or less ",P4 VI MAY lid', 19$1 THE IPOIrli; Bit tY1381144 .ONTIi1110 .7.7.1.0.,71/771.11•,..17.••••••• Many.quolify:for full or partial assistance •11.6• ipatag Legislation approving the Ontario Medical Services Insurance Plan-OMSIP for short-was passed in the Ontario Le islature on Feb, 18th of this year. Coverage commenced April 1st for social assistance recipients, Coverage will begin July 1st for those who have already enrolled, or who enroll now before May 16th, FOR ADDITIONAL CHILDREN ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET OR HEALTH 01\ISIP has been estab- lished to provide adequate insurance coverage for the payment of doctors' bills, and to make this coverage available to all Ontario resi- dents regardless of their age, income or state of health. Enrollment in OMSIP is voluntary. The Plan is intended for individuals and their fam ilies and does not provide group coverage. (Group cov- erage is where a number of individuals collectively pur- chase insurance through their place of employment, union, etc.) Everyone who. has lived. in Ontario for the past 3 months is eligible to join,, except those who are enti- tled to physicians' services under another Act. Members are free to choose their own doctor. If a member travels outside the Province, and requires care., OMSIP will still pay the • doctors' bills up to OMSIP established rates. People who find they can- not continue to may for all or part of their OIVISIP. con- tract because of unernploy- inent, illness or disability, may apply for temporary • assistance in paying their fees, .. Since the aim of OMSIP leg- islation is to provide adequate medical insurance for Ontario residents, full or partial pre- mium assistance is available • for those who require it. Automatic fully-paid, coverage Many residents and their dependants have automatic- ally received fully paid cover- age under OMSIP. These are people who are already re- ceiving,benefits under the fol- lowing Acts: • The Blind Persons' Allowances Act Yes, if you are a single person and. your taxable income in 1965 was $500 or less. Complete cost $60.00 Government pays. . 30.00 You. pay 30.00 ($7.50 every 3 months) • The Disabled Persons' Allowances Act The General Welfare Assistance Act • The. Mothers' Allowances Act • The Old, Age Assistance Act, • The Rehabilitation Services Act Automatic fully-paid cover- age is also provided for old age security pensioners and their dependants declared eli- gible for coverage by the Ontario Department of Public Welfare. Yes, if you have one depen- dant, and if together your total taxable income in 1965 was $1,000 or less. Complete cost $120.00 Government pays . 60.00 Fully-paid coverage on application People resident in Ontario for the past 12 months and who had no taxable income in 1965 get full assistance. This means if these people make out their application form now, before May 16th, they will get OMSIP protec- tion, fully paid for by the governmont, starting this July 1st. In addition, many who have been resident in Ontario for the past 12 months will be eligible for partial assistance, depending on their taxable income and number of de- pendants. (See below). Yes, if you have a family of 3 or more, and if your family's total taxable income in 1965 was $1,300 or less. Complete cost $150.00 Government pays 90.00 You pay 60.00 ($15.00 every 3 months) ^^.^. OMSIP PROVIDES COVERAGE REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME ;<• INSTRUCTIONS 1. If you have a Social Insurance Number write it in the squares provided starting with the first number in the first square. If you do not have a number, place a v mark in the square marked NO. 2. Print your last or Family Name in the box. (Example: Smith, Jones, Brown, etc.). 3. Print your first and second Given Names in the boxes. (Example: John, Harry, Mary, etc.). If you have a nickname or are commonly known by another name for mailing purposes, please indicate in the box marked OTHER. 4. Print your address in the first box; your City, Town, Village or Post Office in the next box; and your County or DiStrict in the last box. 5. Write the number of the day on which you were born in the box marked DAY. Print the name of the month (or its abbreviation) in the box marked MONTH. Write the number of the year in the box marked YEAR (Example:9 Feb, 1927). 6. Men should place a V mark in the box marked MALE, Women should place a -V mark in the box marked FEMALE. 7. If you are single place a V mark in the box marked SINGLE. If you are married place a mark in the box marked MARRIED. If your status is other than single or married (Example: separated, divorced or widow• ed) write your status on the line marked OTHER. 8. Write your occupation and the kind of business or industry in which you work (Example: Carpenter- Building Trade; Farmer-Agriculture; Salesman- Bakery). ADDITIONAL DEPENDANTS Birth Date Day Month Year 9. Print the first names of your wife or husband (spouse) in the first box. Then print the first names of all your eligible dependant children, starting with the oldest, in the following boxes. If you have more than five eligible dependant children continue your list in the section on this ride of the form. If you have more than 10 eligible dependant children, list them separately and return with your application form, Under BIRTH DATE, write the number of the day of birth, print the month and write the number of the year of birth. (Example: 18 Sept.1954), Under SEX, write M if the child is male, F if the child is female. 10. Sign your name on the line marked. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT and write in the date and year. 11. IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR PREMIUM ASSISTANCE Read this section very carefully and complete either the section marked 'A' or the one marked '8' (not both). 12. Remember, if you receive benefits under any of the Acts listed under ' WTI ri the folder entitled "OMSIP...WHAT 11 MEANS AND WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU", you should not complete an application, form. You will, be provided automatically with fully paid coverage. Sex M or F DO YOU QUALIFY FOR PARTIAL ASSISTANCE? You pay 60.00 ($15.00 every 3 months) What is taxable income? Taxable income is the amount of your income upon which you pay tax after exemptions for dependants and other allowances have been deducted. H ERE'S YOUR APPLICATION FORM Please use BALL POINT PEN. Cut out form carefully. Mail toda SEND YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM TO: OMSIP, P.O. Box 1700, Terminal A, Toronto, Ontario. ONTARIO MEDICAL SERVICES INSURANCE PLAN APPLICATION FORM PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE BEFORE COMPLETING 1. Do you have a I Scicial Insurande III 1 NUmber /1 For office use only Social Insurance [ If yes, insert Number? No 0 2. Your Name Please print Last or Family Name - 3. Given Names (First) (Second) Other 4. Your Address Please print RR # or P.O. Box or Street & Number City or Town or Village or Post Office County' or Distritt ' 5. Birth Date Day I Month Year 6. Sex 0 0 Male Female 7, Marital Status 0 0 8, OccUpatIon & Nature Of Business or Industry Single Married , Other (specify) 9. LIST DEPENDANTS Spouse and/or Ch Idren (children must be under 21 and unmarried), Other dependants and fully employed children must apply for neperere coverage. Given Names Only Day Birth Date Month Year Sex M or F Given Names Only bay Birth Date Month Year Sex M or F 'Spouse ' 3rd child 1st child (oldest eligible) 4th child 2nd child 5th child 10. In Applying for coverage under The Ontario Medical Services Insurance List additional dependant children in space provided above. Act 1965, I confirm that I have lived in Ontario for he past 90 days, I am not covered for total medical care by government andlhat the information given by ine is correct. Date 1 For offiCe use only signature of Applicant APPLICATION FOR PREMIUM ASSISTANCE it I have lived in Ontario for the past 12 months. I am not covered for total medical care by government. I agree to allow the Medical Services Insurance Division to verify all statements made by me on this application, (SIGN A OR B ONLY) A. NO TAXABLE INCOME I hereby apply for full premium assistance I and my eligible dependants had no taxable in. come for the 12 manths ended December 31st last. I state that the information given by me is correct. Signature of Applicant Date 19 B. TAXABLE INCOME OF $1,300,00 OR LESS I hereby apply for partial premium assistance My taxable income and the taxable income of my eligible dependants was in total S for the 12 months ended December 31st last. I state that the information given by me is correct, Signature of Applicant Date 19 •